macrolecithal egg

  • 1Egg (biology) — Bird eggs and others (click on image for key) …

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  • 2macrolecithal — adj. [Gr. makros, large; lekethos, egg yolk] With a large amount of yolk; see microlecithal …

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  • 3megalecithal — Denoting an egg rich in yolk, as in bony fishes, reptiles, and birds. [mega + G. lekithos, yolk] * * * mega·lec·i·thal les ə thəl adj of an egg containing very large amounts of yolk * * * mega·lec·i·thal (meg″ə lesґĭ thəl)… …

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